As the BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute approaches its 10 year of service, it is time that we expose the
region to the outstanding talent right here in our city.
For nine summers, we have been witness to what
happens when gifted students are given a tremendous
challenge and outrageous expectations. They rise to
the occasion and exceed the imagination.
This magazine is designed to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and promote a vision of
excellence for all students from a minority perspective.

The following pages represent the passion and work of
BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute Students.
BESt is a partnership between Barnes-Jewish Hospital,
Express Scripts and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
The mission of the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute
is to expose and prepare local multicultural students
for a future career in healthcare, with an emphasis
in pharmacy. The mission is executed with a model
that combines academics, exposure, and professional
development.

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ANNUAL HEALTH EXPO
BESt & Community Health in Partnership
HARLAN HODGE AND BEST 2
it has become an annual tradition for BESt 3 students
to partner with The Community Health in Partnership
youth department, effectionately known as Club Chippers, in an annual health awareness initiative.
In two weeks, students are challenged to plan and
execute a community health fair. The students are
responsible to creating informational booths, preparing presentations and filling the Whelpley Auditorium
with their friends and family for an evening of education. The entire program and facilitated by both
groups of youth. While it is the most frustrating experience of the summer for the BESt 3 students, they
usually feel pretty good about thier efforts and results.
Below are excerts from the research conducted by
BESt 1, 2 and 3 students.
Organizations
Saint Louis City Dept. of Health Center for HIV STD
and Hepatitis serve as a catalyst for change and leadership for the prevention and care of all communicable
diseases throughout the city of St. Louis. They have
become the leading activists in the fight against St.
Louisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most prominent STD, gonorrhea, by providing
free testing and treatment options.
Researc
Due to the lack of comprehensive sex education in
public schools . The Missouri Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rejection of
expanded Medicaid health coverage. Reduced funding
for family planning services. And the feeling of invincibility among young people.
These are some of the reasons experts cite for the consistently high rate of sexually transmitted infections
in the St.Louis area. Each year, local public health
advocates dread the release of the sexually transmitted
disease report from the U.S. Centers for disease Control and Prevention because St.Louis is near the top of
the list.
Gonorrhea is one of the most common communicable diseases in the United States, with about 165,000

cases reported annually. In St.Louis County, gonorrhea incidence have declined steadily since 1990 when
3,401 cases were reported. During 2001, though, 1,864
cases were reported among County residents, a 7.7%
increase from the year 2000. Almost half of these cases
occurred among persons age 22 or younger. St. Louis
City Department of Health director Pam Walker says
that 90 percent of Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections reported in St. Louis are in African Americans
between the ages of 15 and 24.
Prevention
In order to stop gonorrhea from harming more and
more people in the St. Louis area, there are many steps
that people must be willing to take. St. Louis schools
should educate students about how underaged, unprotected sex has its risks. St. Louisans should gain a
better knowledge on how this STD has ruined the lives
of many people in the city, and how having access to
good health care can save lives.

Minorities in Pharmacy
PURPOSE OF BEST

In recent years, the practice of pharmacy has propelled itself into a more integral and highly visible role
within the healthcare delivery system. Pharmacists
and physicians are now working collaboratively in
the treatment of patients, establishing pharmacists as
the clinical experts in the area of medication therapy. Despite these accomplishments, the profession of
pharmacy continues to face a number of challenges,
including a shortage of pharmacists, a lack of diversity
within the profession, and an urgent need to revamp
the educational process to meet the needs of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
diverse patient population.
As our nation becomes more racially and ethnically
diverse, pharmacy schools along with other health
professional schools have struggled to have similar representation from underrepresented minority
students. With the United States Census Bureau
projecting a significant shift in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethnic and
racial make-up, similar changes in the number of individuals entering the health care provider workforce
becomes critical. The Bureau anticipates ethnic and
racial minorities to constitute approximately 53.7%
of the population by 2050, up from 34.4% in 2008[1].
Given these statistics and the changing face of Amer-

ica, it is apparent that the need for underrepresented
minorities entering the pharmacy profession is greater
now than ever.
Cultural diversity in pharmacy is crucial if our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care system is to ensure patient-centered,
culturally competent, quality health care outcomes.
By increasing the representation of multicultural
students graduating from PharmD programs, the
pharmacy profession will play an active role in securing a diverse, culturally competent pool of educators,
researchers, and practitioners. The goal of the BESt
Pharmacy Summer Institute to assist in this process.

Alice Opoku
KTVI FEATURE

“Well I just wanted an intro to the medical field,” says the Rockwood Summit sophomore. “It’ll look good on my college applications. And then I will have the introduction and I’ll do better at
school with the courses I’m taking here.”
Opoku is enrolled in the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute. The ‘B’
is for Barnes Jewish Hospital, ‘E’ for Express Scripts, and the ‘ST’ for
the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
All three combined are making a great prescription for success with
these high school students.
“Over 90% are pursuing health professions as a career option
whether it be pharmacy, nursing, pre-med, or dentistry,” says Steven
Player, PharmD with Barnes Jewish Hospital. “So the program is
showing tremendous success and impact on our students.”
The six week summer institute is a training ground for multicultural teenagers from the region. These 50 students are immersed in
classes, training and preparing academically and professionally for
future careers in healthcare.
“We deal with text books from Monday through Wednesday,” says
Mauricio Pimenteo, a 17-year old senior at Metro High School.
“Thursdays we get to go into the labs and do hands on activities
which really backs up what we`ve learned in class.”
“We have English, Pharmacy, Pre-Calculus, and an ACT course
which helps a lot,” says fellow classmate Curtis Walls, a 16-year old
Ladue Horton Watkins senior.
“So as a college, we saw this as an opportunity for the college to get
involved and provide students in the St. Louis area with an opportunity to see what it’s like to be a true pharmacy student,” says Freddie
Wills the director of diversity at St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
Which is not easy, many days start at 8am and end at 8pm. But they
students are also living on campus and getting a taste of what’s to
come.
“Which is very interesting, I guess, living with two other people I’ve
never met before. And just trying to work around them and have
our own schedules we have going on,” says Walls.
This seems like a win-win for everyone involved, especially since
these students get college credit and some real-life experience.

PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The mission of the BESt Pharmacy
Summer Institute is to expose and
prepare local multicultural students
for a future career in healthcare, with
an emphasis in pharmacy. The mission
is executed with a model that combines academics, exposure, and professional development. Academics focus
on improving mathematics, science,
language arts, and ACT/SAT skills.
Students get exposure to the pharmacy
profession through pharmacy lectures
and site visits. Professional development emphasizes personal brand,
character, and leadership development.
The BESt program has achieved tremendous success since its inception
in 2008 with 100% college acceptance,
93% of students pursuing healthcare,
and 65% pursuing pharmacy as a career. Our success can be attributed to
the talents of the students and instructors, our delivery model, and commitment of the program’s partners.
The ultimate goals of BESt are to
ensure there are pharmacists able to
serve the growing population, increase
diversity within the pharmacy profession, and develop future leaders for
the Saint Louis community.

MEDIA

Select media coverage and articles about BESt are
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SENIORS

Samuel
Howard

BESt 3 Student
Vision:
“I would give up all the riches of the world, and all
the deeds of heroes for one true vision.”
-Henry David Thoreau
Mission:
“To use the my knowledge from education,
history, and experience to expand the
understanding of natural force, to increase human
capability.”
Vision:
To reach a point where mankind is equipped to
deal with any conflict both natural and artificial
without harm to themselves or the natural world.”
Personal Statement:
I am a very humble person, but ambitious.
Through out my life I have always been someone
who doesn’t likes shortcuts or easy ways. I always
have enjoyed the grind and challenge of things. I
hope that in the future I can help convey that trait
of grit to people. Today, so many people want an
easy way to do things, but that won’t get you anywhere. In many theatres of many life I am able to
practice this grind like attitude. As an avid football
player for 6 years,

Joanna
Trevino

BESt 3 Student
Vision: to be an engineer who utilizes the advanced science to help those in impoverished
areas like Columbia and to be their representative
against human rights abuses.
Mission: I plan to accomplish my vision with my
continuous, strong academic work in science,
volunteer work, and self-improvement in the mind
and body. Along the way I will create long lasting
connections with those with great visions in mind.
Core Values: Taking care of the environment, Life
& human dignity, country & citizenship, Respect
to the elderly, contributing to society.
Personal Statement: My name is Joanna Trevino, I
have an extreme love for science, and I attend Belleville East High School in Illinois. I live in Illinois
but my family originates from Chihuahua, Mexico.
When I was very young, my mom took the family
to Mexico because of our origins. There I found
the weak in poverty and pain, and the strong
taking care of themselves. This bothered me, and
I wanted to help in some way. Now I realize that I
can help with my love of science. From then on I
strived to become strong in leadership, academics
and physical body in order to help those in pover-

John
Bui

BESt 3 Student
Vision Statement: To become a person that everyone can confide in without hesitation. A person
who can see the beauty in a cruel and unjust
world. A person who can give back to those who
have made selfless sacrifices and took risk for me
to me to become the person I am now.
Mission Statement: I wish to become a pharmacist
who can, like my grandfather, give back to a community that was in need and had very little. I want
to fulfill his only wish by taking every opportunity
to shoulder the burdens of those who endure my
hardships. Throughout my entire life, people I
know and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know have provided and sacrificed
for me, now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my turn to return the favor and
give back.
Personal Statement: Relationships show that you
matter, that people care about you and it gives you
an identity. Without people, you would ultimately
miss out on fully understanding yourself. Relationships are powerful, yet fragile bonds.
Core Values:
- Loyalty
- Courage
- Compassion

Jesse
Nguyen

BESt 3 Student
Mission Statement:
I will go into the field of biology where I will help
maintain the diversity of our planet and all who
inhabit it.
Vision Statement:
I will help to sustain the biodiversity of the planet
and get individuals closer to the wild side.
Personal Statement:
I promise to get humans closer to our animal
neighbors and to unite them through understanding.
Core Values:
Loyalty: Commitment is one problem with this
world. This value will erase it if we know what it
truly means. It is about honor more than commitment.
Gratitude: Life is not life if one cannot see what is
given to them.
Knowledge: This is the most powerful force in the
world because we have created so many things
with it. Knowledge leads to thoughts and thoughts
are then put into reality.
Family: The most compassionate friend you will
ever have. It will help you through all your tough
times and push you to do great things

India
Hunter

BESt 3 Student
Hi, my name is India Hunter, and I am a senior at
Belleville East Township High School. In the
future, I will be a successful doctor, saving and
changing the lives of many. I know that the only
way I can achieve this goal is if I demonstrate the
hunger for knowledge and continue to keep God
as head of my life.
Vision Statement:
To be a successful neurologist who can not only
heal bodies, but also heal broken spirits.; to give
back to the community; to be able to take care and
love my family; and to live a life pleasing to God.
Mission Statement:
As a young, black woman, I am committed to
doing everything possible to be resourceful in and
out of the community while trusting that God
will set me up for a lifetime of helping those who
cannot help themselves.

Kim
Yen

BESt 3 Student
Hi. My name is Kim Nguyen. “The only impossible thing is the thing that has no efforts put into
it”, this is a self-evident drawing from my twoyear lesson. From a dependent 15 year-old girl,
I have become a self-reliance and self-motivated
person. I have gone through a series of challenges
to overcome my lack of self-sufficient. It started
when I moved to the United States from VietNam
during my sophomore year of high school. Back
then, I was dependent on my parents that they
would complete every step of a process in order to
achieve my personal desire, except for education,
which is my only responsibility. When I moved to
a different country, away from my parents to my
siblings, I’ve been through a hard two-year process of training myself to become independent. I
did not recognize my improvement until recently
when I achieved an opportunity I earned through
hard work. I am now self-motivated, independent,
and self-sufficient. With the skills and experience
I’ve earned, I want to pursue a career of my dream,
a pharmacist. The medical knowledge and professional skills earning through this intensive education will empower me to improve the health of the
sick and the community.

Ayodele
Okunrinboye
BESt 3 Student

Hi, my name is Ayodele Okunrinboye. I am a
rising senior at Mccluer North High School. I am
a hardworking, young woman of Nigerian descent
who is inspired to pursue a career that will not
only help others but create a strong relationship. I
want to take the opportunities that were given to
me and be able to give others the same.
Mission Statement
I will be the best I can be when it comes to helping
others. I will not let failure stand in my way and
will achieve the goal of working. I will go through
life with my head held high and never back down
to any obstacles in my way.
Vision Statement
To be an individual that shapes her world, while in
the process of medically and emotionally contributing to the lives of others. To show my family that
their hard work and sacrifice were not in vain, and
stay true to myself.
Core Values
Religion
Family
Loyalty

Aisha
Bashir

BESt 3 Student
Hello my name is Aisha Bashir and I will be a senior this fall at Valley Park Senior High. I am one of
the countless people on this earth but what makes
me different is that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a feminist who is willing
to do whatever it takes to help my fellow women
and sisters. I intend to fight for women in
emerging countries so they can receive the basic
human right of free healthcare and education.
My mission is to continue the work of countless
brave women like Malala Yousafzai and Sjourney
Truth to fight for women and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights in
the world. I will do this by first and fore most
being a model of the type of women I would
advocate for. I will be intellectual, resourceful and
pragmatic. I will fight for my beliefs.
Vision Statement:
I will become a successful physical committed to
women and children in whatever community I
serve.
My determination, compassion and diligence will
allow me to execute my vision.
Values:
1. Freedom
2. Courage
3. Religion

Chelsie
Hopgood
BESt 3 Student

Vision Statement: To be a physical healer to the
young, and provide them with a healthy foundation for the future.
Mission Statement: I overcome personal and external obstacles, enrich myself through educational resources, and actively participate in my community, in preparation for my future as a health
care provider.
Personal Statement: I’m Chelsie Hopgood, I’m a
rising senior at Lafayette High School. I’m a very
lively, humorous person and have a way to connecting to anyone I meet. But I also people to realize that I recognize the seriousness of sacrifice as
well. I appreciate someone who gives themselves
over to their work and display an everlasting passion for what they do. If someone gives their heart,
body and soul to their work and strive for their
goals, then they’ll be able to achieve anything.
My parents have sacrificed virtually everything in
order for me and my siblings to reach our dreams.
They financially struggled under the weight of
four kids, but then took on the responsibility to
adopt four more. These amazing people pooled
their resources together to make sure these kids,
who were bounced around from home to home,
had as good of a chance as anyone to have a bright,
successful future.

Kathrine
Ross
BESt 3 Student

Mission Statement: I enrich myself through
knowledge and education, so I have the requirements needed to branch out to others through
medical care, counseling, and advocacy.
Vision Statement: To be the role of guardian angel
to those who suffer from physical ailments, traumatic events, and political injustice.
Personal Statement: Hello, I’m Katharine Ross.
I’m currently a senior at Ladue High School. The
thing I love most in the world are genuine smiles,
because no matter what pain and suffering someone is going through for that one brief second
they’re smiling everything in their world is alright.
So, I’m going to devote my life to making people
smile. I will work domestically and internationally in areas where people are dying and sick, and
heal them, and make them smile. Also, cancer is a
horrible disease that not only affects the inflicted,
but the lives of their loved ones as well. I can’t wait
until I make millions of people smile, when I find
the cure for it.
Vision Quote:
“You’ve got to think about the big things while
doing the small things, so that all the small things
go in the right direction.”
-Alvin Toffler

Ayesha
Wahidi

BESt 3 Student
Vision Quote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;So many of our dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitableâ&#x20AC;? Christopher Reeve.
Mission Statement: To devote my life inspiring
others by touching their lives with kindness, God,
and a positive attitude. I want to learn their stories
and struggles and help influence them in a compassionate way, so that they can learn how to become better members of their community and, in
turn, give back. I want to change the lives of others
by building honest relationships with them, so that
I can help them in whatever way possible.
Vision Statement: To be a hardworking, compassionate, and accomplished individual. I will have a
drive to succeed 100% and overcome any obstacles
that hinder my path to success. I will willingly be
molded into a better person with every experience
that shapes me while keeping an open mind. As
well as improving myself, I want to help others
reach their greatest potential by enabling them
with strength. I want my love of learning to spread
like a fire and become contagious so that everyone
can have the priceless power of knowledge.

Maxine
Umana

BESt 3 Student
Vision Statement: To be a supermodel who inspires other girls to think better of themselves.
Mission Statement: Rather than trying to be the
best, I want to be the best me I can be.
Personal Statement: I want to reconcile the Max
in the mirror with the Max in my heart.
Core Values:
3. Freedom
15.Knowledge
19. Taking Care of Our Environment
24. Worthy Accomplishments
26. Courage

Dr. Steven
Player

BESt Co-Founder
BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute is a culmination of many passionate initiatives. BJC, Express
Scripts and Saint Louis College of Pharmacy are
all invested in this endeavor because of their belief
in the power of diversity and excellence. This partnership is a result of efforts of many people, but
Steven Player is driving force behind the collaboration.
He can often be seen sprinting between BJC and
SLTCOP’s campuses in the summer with his cell
phone to his ear and his BESt backpack strapped
to his back. Along with Isaac Butler, Co-Founder of BESt, these two work diligently to insure
that the lessons that propelled them as youth
are passed on to the next generation of medical
professionals. Steven and Isaac are alumni of INROADS, a youth development initiative dedicated
to the development of underserved youth.
Dr. Player admits “my vision for BESt is heavily influenced by my experience in INROADS as a high
school and college student. It helped me focus
on being excellent in all things. People like Jada
Reese and Flint Fowler were inspiring examples of
corporate and community leaders.”

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JUNIORS

Marye’ah Young
BESt 2 Student

Each day I will work effortlessly to positively impact the youth of my generation. Doing
all I can to empower, educate, and lead others
towards a path of multiple accomplishments.
Spreading my heart’s desire with those who don’t
see a brighter tomorrow in today. My dream is to
improve the future for others one step at a time.
Life is only a dream, if you are not willing to
do what it takes to make that dream a reality. –
written by myself

Noah Hicks

BESt 2 Student
Mission: To continue the work of the Lord of
Jesus Christ. By exemplifying the mind of Christ
through my actions, attitude, and profession.
While doing this I will expose the people of
God to a life consisting of Godly actions and
thoughts. Shaping them to be in the perfect will
of God, being used as a vessel of Christ.
Vision: To be a steadfast man of God, always
abiding in his precious will. Someone who always walked uprightly in all that I did. One who
strives daily to be more like Christ.

Kayla Hodge
BESt 2 Student

Mission:
To continue the work of those who came before
me in my life and my profession. I will not exist,
but live not only for myself, but for those who
have graciously invested and believed in me and
my success.
Vision:
To be a person whose hands will touch the lives
of others, positively impacting them by helping, encouraging, supporting, and those in my
community.

Carrington Davis
BESt 2 Student

Mission Statement
I will continue the work of making a positive
impact on the people around me and my community.
Vision Statement
My vision is to be a role model for kids younger
than me and to become the best me that I can
be.
My three core values are loyalty, empowerment,
and education.

Stephen Galloway
BESt 2 Student

Vision Statement
I aspire to become an individual who changes
the world and inspires the people around him
for the better.
Mission Statement
I live to give my talents and knowledge of computers, academics, and life situations in an effort
to help build a better community, better country,
and ultimately a better world.

Zachary Jones
BESt 2 Student

â&#x20AC;&#x153;All men dream: but not equally. Those who
dream by night in the dusty recesses of their
minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity,
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to
make it possible.â&#x20AC;? T.E. Lawrence
Mission Statement: To educate myself and then
give back to the people in my community who
are willing to learn.

Robert Hollins
BESt 2 Student

Objective:
- To secure admission and financial assistance to
an University of my choice to study the Health
Sciences with a double minor within Business
and Spanish.
Vision Quotes
Limits, like fear, are often an illusion
-Michael Jordan
You must expect great things of yourself before
you can do them.
-Michael Jordan

Brandon Ford
BESt 2 Student

Mission: To continue the work of my parents,
grandparents, and those before them. I wish to
receive the education that which they might not
have had easy access to, and to achieve goals that
those in my family have never had the chance to
complete.
Vision: To be a wealthy professional-- likely
working in the medical field-- that does work
that makes positive changes for his community.

Jaea Williams
BESt 2 Student

Mission Statement
To ensure that my dream of becoming a pharmacist comes to past, I will continue to expose
myself to new things and new people. I will
strive to make myself stand out from others
by stepping out of my comfort zone. I will use
the knowledge that I have to help others work
towards their goals.

Regis Wilson
BESt 2 Student

Mission: I will continue the work of the many
African American actors before me by advancing the role of African Americans through film
and theatre.
Vision: To be a worldwide theatrical phenomenon through plays and films. To be a role model
for upcoming thespians. To portray every role to
the best of my ability.

Cameron Tucker
BESt 2 Student

Mission of BESt: BEST is a partnership between
Barnes Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts, and St.
Louis College of Pharmacy. The mission of best
is to expose and prepare multicultural students
for a future career in health care, w/ an emphasis on pharmacy. The mission is executed w/ a
model that combines academics, exposure, and
professional development.
Vision Quote: Leaders must invoke an alchemy
of great vision- Henry Kissinger
Core Values: Honesty, Fidelity, Respect, Family,

Lawrence Coldon
BESt 2 Student

My core values are compassion, knowledge, family, and equality. My greatest passion among life
is baking which has given many times of joy.
Mission Statement
To continue the work of following my passions
and desires. I will commit myself to not only the
people around me, but also to myself. I shall always find joy in my daily adventures and follow
what will make life more livable. I will continue
true form of my dreams.

Corine Adewale
BESt 2 Student

My Mission
My mission is to continue the work of my family
and other physicians before me by being both a
hardworking and compassionate person. I will
commit myself to becoming the best at whatever I do. I will make a conscious effort to impact
everyone I come into contact with positively.
Vision
My vision is to become a person that is successful in decreasing or depleting peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pain and
suffering whether it is physical or emotional,

Jacqueline Adams
BESt 2 Student

Mission
To continue the work of Jesus Christ by not only
being a living testimony of his grace but also caring for other people, becoming wise, and staying
humble.
Vision
I will inspire, encourage, and motivate young
minorities by not only accomplishing my career
goals but also becoming completely humble by
means of humility and volunteer work.

Semhar Mekonnen
BESt 2 Student

Mission Statement:
I hope to continue the work of my parents; I
want to give someone educational opportunity
the way that they moved to America to do for
me. I would like to do so by creating a school in
a place where not all children receive an education.
I want to be remembered for my passion for life,
culture, hard work, and justice.

Jasmine Thompson
BESt 2 Student

School: Soldan International Studies High
Grade: 11th
Career Interests: Pharmacy, Nutrition, and Engineering
Quote: “The future belongs to those who see the
possibilities before they become obvious.” – John
Scully
Something Interesting About Me: I love a challenge. Why? Because I am constantly trying to
improve myself.

Crytel Minor
BESt 2 Student

Mission Statement: to continue the work of
people before e to increase the dominance of
African-Americans in health care.
Vision Statement: to be a greater and more improved professional
Personal Statement: My name is Crystel Minor.
I am an upcoming junior at Jennings Senior
High School. I am a very well-rounded student
because I participate in various social and sports
organizations, such as Varsity Softball and soccer, as well as National Honor Society.

Nicholas Nelson
BESt 2 Student

My career interests are in Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering, and I plan to attend a 4
year University and to major in Pharmacy or Engineering. Something unique about me is that I
like to write and I play 4 sports. My 3 core values
are to work hard in everything you do, family,
and to be great at everything you try to do. My
vision quote is â&#x20AC;&#x153;To grasp and hold a vision that
is the very essence of successful leadership not
only on the movie set where I learned it, but
everywhere.â&#x20AC;?- Ronald Reagan

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SOPHOMORES

Myaelah
Fennoy

Ngoc
Nguyen

Kevin
Cox

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

I will use what this
program taught me
and use it to better
myself. I will use
what I learned to
help me become
a better leader. I
will use everything
I have learned to
become the BESt.

I have encountered many natural
wonders in various
parts of the world,
from the huge
Mississippi River
traveling through
Missouri, to the
rich variety of
aquatic life populating the coral reefs
in Nha Trang, Vietnam, which have all
greatly inspired my
imagination.

My career goal is to
become a Dr. in the
medical field, particularly in the area
of sports medicine.
I would ideally like
to become a sports
doctor.

Michael
Flanigan

Courtland
Johnson

Mia
Hart

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

I will continue the
work of my supportive family. They
have all built me
up in collaboration
for me to achieve
two goals. Those
goals are to do well
in school so I can
live a worry free life
style. The second
goal is to be happy
and successful in
life.

My goal is to be allowed into whatever
college or university I chose, and
receive financial
assistance through
scholarships. My
ideal career is to be
either a pharmacist
or a biomedical
engineer

My objective:
I would like to
eventually become
a very successful
sports doctor for
professional athletes

Thomas
Patton

Rachel
Coleman

Gabriel
Conner

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

I will continue the
work of my parents
and grandparents.
Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taught me
life lessons such
as never giving up
and hard work will
always bring you
success. My father
always tells me that
as a young black
male to always be
proud of who I
am and prove to
people that I can
succeed in anything
I pursue.

I am really grateful for everything
everybody has put
together to make all
of us able
to come to the St.
Louis College of
Pharmacy and use
their classrooms
during our six
weeks. Overall,
I really enjoyed
the program and
definitely will be
applying next year.

My objective is to
attend the college
of my choice in
order to achieve my
career goal, which
is to become an
anesthesiologist

Jeremy
Osaghae

Joshua
Singleton

Alesha
Douglas

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

My career goal and
ideal job is to become either a Cardiothoracic Surgeon
or a an Orthopedic
Surgeon

My ideal job is one
where I could be
doing something I
love and am good
at. It would also be
one where I make
enough money so
I can support my
family and have a
lot on the side. I
would also want
my job to make and
change in the world
somehow. I also
have a strong interest in the medical
field

I will continue the
work of being a
successful person
in school, staying
ahead of myself,
making good
grades in school,
planning for my
future and being
the best person i
can be.
Vision:
To be a pharmacist
or a nurse practitioner and to work
at a good hospital

Ashley
Marshall

Gabrielle
Scott

Chimerenga
Asante

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

BESt 1 Student

Mission: To change
the world by not
only being the 1st
but the greatest at
whatever I choose
percieve in life.

At my funeral I
would want people
to speak of me as an
incredibly strong,
intelligent, positive,
crazy, fun-loving,
and thoughtful person that over-came
so much pain in my
life.
Mission
I will continue the
work of my mother
and get my masters
degree in the medical field.

My goal is to become a successful
pharmacist and to
work in an outpatient or manufacturing pharmacy.

Abigail
Spann
BESt 1 Student
Objective:
To obtain a position
in a high demanding medical field as
a pharmacist where
i can work with
different people and
display my ability to
work without any
supervision.

The mission of the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute is to expose and prepare local multicultural students for a future career in healthcare, with an
emphasis in pharmacy. The mission is executed with a model that combines
academics, exposure, and professional development.

BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute Magazine Vol. 1

The mission of the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute is to expose and prepare local multicultural students for a future career in healthcare, with an emphasis in pharmacy. The mission is executed with a model that combines academics, exposure, and professional development. Academics focus on improving mathematics, science, language arts, and ACT/SAT skills. Students get exposure to the pharmacy profession through pharmacy lectures and site visits. Professional development emphasizes personal brand, character, and leadership development.